Friday July 27, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 27, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     64  38  2.88  103  31  23   961   810  354  308   80  302  605
St. Louis       53  46  3.17   99  29  24   891   825  360  314   62  298  522
Cincinnati      59  43  3.45  102  24  27   915   872  382  351   73  328  454
Houston         53  51  3.64  104  25  18   933   885  417  377   75  359  564
Chicago         52  48  3.66  100  17  28   906   906  402  369   96  257  565
New York        43  53  3.70   96  25  21   861   796  393  354   87  307  589
San Francisco   58  44  3.74  102  22  30   912   931  441  379   81  315  480
Philadelphia    46  54  3.95  100  28  16   894   864  424  392   81  415  576
Pittsburgh      48  49  4.04   97  19  24   866   869  445  389   61  347  489
Montreal        47  51  4.05   98  14  27   873   829  460  393   84  442  533
Atlanta         46  59  4.20  106  19  24   956   959  507  446   83  380  515
San Diego       34  67  4.31  101  22  12   886   909  488  424   92  334  518

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       12   5  1.96  22  22  11   0   1  179  129   44   39   16   40  155
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  8   3  2.29  22  16   5   0   2  138  113   40   35    9   62  103
Don Sutton (LA)       12   6  2.39  22  22  11   0   3  181  139   51   48   15   37  143
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   10   8  2.60  22  22   4   0   1  159  150   52   46   10   42  111
Ross Grimsley (CIN)   10   6  2.70  24  23   5   1   1  157  163   54   47   15   40   53
Tommy John (LA)       10   5  2.70  23  18   3   0   1  127  122   48   38    7   30   58
Bob Gibson (STL)      11   9  2.82  22  22  12   0   1  179  144   66   56   12   51  132
Mike Marshall (MON)    8   6  2.84  55   0   0  20   0  105   95   38   33    7   43   73
Roric Harrison (ATL)   6   3  2.86  23  10   2   4   0  101   77   38   32    8   59   73
Nelson Briles (PIT)   10   9  2.89  21  21   7   0   1  150  133   58   48   15   37   62

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Max Leon               0   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    3
Roric Harrison         6   3  2.86  23  10   2   4   0  101   77   38   32    8   59   73
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Phil Niekro           10   5  3.55  27  17   5   2   0  147  135   67   58   14   61   77
Carl Morton            8   8  3.67  24  24   4   0   2  159  165   81   65    9   48   72
Danny Frisella         1   0  4.29  35   0   0   6   0   36   33   19   17    4   15   17
Ron Schueler           5   6  4.37  26   7   2   2   1   95   84   51   46   11   34   69
Ron Reed               4  11  4.41  20  19   2   1   0  116  133   71   57    7   31   64
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Tom House              1   1  5.18  35   0   0   2   0   42   32   24   24    9   23   24
Jim Panther            2   3  6.14  21   0   0   0   0   29   39   20   20    3    8    7
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Jimmy Freeman          0   2  7.15  12   4   0   1   0   34   44   28   27    6   21   18
Adrian Devine          0   2  8.15  11   1   0   3   0   18   26   17   16    3   10    8
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  9.82   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    4    0    2    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Burris             1   0  1.27  14   1   0   0   0   28   21    4    4    1   15   30
Bob Locker             5   4  2.21  33   0   0   8   0   61   60   21   15    4   20   44
Rick Reuschel         10   8  2.60  22  22   4   0   1  159  150   52   46   10   42  111
Bill Bonham            4   1  3.31  28   4   1   5   0   73   53   27   27    7   27   63
Fergie Jenkins         9   8  3.63  24  24   6   0   2  178  164   80   72   29   34  109
Jack Aker              4   5  4.06  34   0   0  12   0   51   60   25   23    7   17   22
Larry Gura             2   4  4.18  18   7   0   0   0   60   67   32   28    8   10   41
Milt Pappas            5   8  4.34  20  20   1   0   1  116  133   59   56   16   29   40
Burt Hooton            9   8  4.43  25  22   5   0   1  144  159   74   71    9   49   82
Dave LaRoche           3   1  6.46  29   0   0   3   0   31   33   23   22    4   13   20
Juan Pizarro           0   1 11.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    1    1    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman            8   2  2.07  10  10   6   0   3   83   56   19   19    4   35   41
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.68   7   6   1   0   0   37   32   14   11    3   17    9
Ross Grimsley         10   6  2.70  24  23   5   1   1  157  163   54   47   15   40   53
Pedro Borbon           2   4  2.88  48   0   0   9   0   69   82   25   22    1   20   34
Jack Billingham       15   6  2.97  26  26  11   0   6  188  160   67   62    9   64   89
Tom Hall               6   4  4.06  31   6   0   4   0   75   54   37   34    9   40   75
Dave Tomlin            0   0  4.12  10   0   0   1   0   20   12    9    9    3   10   11
Don Gullett           10   8  4.13  30  17   1   2   1  131  125   62   60   14   39   78
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.22  29   5   0   9   0   60   78   34   28    3   19   28
Ed Sprague             1   3  5.12  28   0   0   1   0   39   35   22   22    3   22   19
Jim McGlothlin         3   3  5.71  20   9   0   0   0   58   75   39   37    9   22   17

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Pizarro           2   0  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    3
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.51   4   2   0   0   0   14   10    5    4    1    4    9
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
J.R. Richard           2   0  2.87   9   4   0   0   0   31   24   11   10    2   13   36
Dave Roberts          10   8  2.89  25  22   7   0   3  153  170   58   49    9   41   69
Jerry Reuss           11   8  3.30  26  25   7   0   1  172  155   69   63    7   68  116
Don Wilson             6  11  3.37  23  22   6   0   1  155  121   66   58   16   59   87
Ken Forsch             8   9  3.83  26  25   5   0   0  169  162   79   72   16   59  117
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.09  35   0   0   6   0   55   47   30   25    6   24   41
Jim Ray                5   1  4.50  28   0   0   5   0   44   41   23   22    3   29   17
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Jim York               3   4  4.74  39   0   0   6   0   49   63   26   26    4   19   22
Cecil Upshaw           1   2  5.19  21   0   0   0   0   26   28   16   15    2   10   16
Tom Griffin            0   3  5.88  13   4   0   0   0   34   30   23   22    4   21   20

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   3  1.99  37   0   0  12   0   50   35   12   11    4   18   38
Pete Richert           2   1  2.00  28   0   0   7   0   36   29    8    8    3   13   21
Don Sutton            12   6  2.39  22  22  11   0   3  181  139   51   48   15   37  143
Tommy John            10   5  2.70  23  18   3   0   1  127  122   48   38    7   30   58
Claude Osteen         11   5  3.03  21  21   7   0   2  155  146   59   52   12   43   54
George Culver          4   4  3.12  27   0   0   2   0   40   44   15   14    4   21   22
Al Downing             8   5  3.19  20  19   4   0   1  135  105   59   48   10   49   80
Andy Messersmith       9   6  3.22  22  22   6   0   2  165  135   70   59   19   50  121
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.28  21   0   0   1   0   36   23   15   13    2   24   38
Doug Rau               3   1  4.14  19   1   0   1   0   37   32   17   17    4   17   30

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    5    2    2    0    5    5
Mike Marshall          8   6  2.84  55   0   0  20   0  105   95   38   33    7   43   73
Steve Renko           10   6  2.94  20  19   7   1   0  144  108   57   47   15   58  101
Pat Jarvis             2   0  3.12  18   0   0   0   0   26   23   14    9    3   14   12
Craig Caskey           0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    1    1    1
Tom Walker             4   4  3.25  41   0   0   4   0   72   68   39   26    7   36   59
Ernie McAnally         7   5  3.70  20  20   4   0   0  126  137   69   52   11   44   59
Mickey Scott           1   2  4.50  14   0   0   0   0   16   14    8    8    3    8    8
Mike Torrez            5   9  4.58  21  21   1   0   0  126  127   73   64   11   74   59
Balor Moore            4  10  4.93  20  19   1   0   0  104   92   61   57   10   77   96
Joe Gilbert            1   2  4.97  21   0   0   1   0   29   30   18   16    1   19   17
John Strohmayer        0   1  5.19  17   3   0   0   0   35   34   20   20    4   22   15
Bill Stoneman          4   6  7.54  19  14   0   1   0   68   92   59   57   11   41   28

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            12   5  1.96  22  22  11   0   1  179  129   44   39   16   40  155
George Stone           5   3  2.74  15   8   1   1   0   72   69   25   22    9   20   40
Ray Sadecki            1   0  3.14  17   2   0   0   0   52   52   19   18    6   18   43
Jerry Koosman          8  10  3.31  21  21   6   0   1  158  135   63   58   11   42   93
Jon Matlack            7  13  3.66  21  21   7   0   1  145  124   66   59   11   61  110
Harry Parker           6   2  3.75  19   9   0   3   0   62   55   30   26    5   29   44
Buzz Capra             1   4  4.86  11   0   0   2   0   17   15    9    9    3   13   16
Jim McAndrew           3   7  5.62  17  11   0   1   0   66   85   52   41    7   27   32
Tug McGraw             0   4  6.17  35   1   0  11   0   58   67   42   40   10   34   31
Phil Hennigan          0   4  6.23  30   0   0   3   0   43   50   30   30    6   16   22
Tommy Moore            0   1 10.80   3   1   0   0   0    3    6    5    4    1    3    1
Hank Webb              0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    2    1
John Strohmayer        0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    1    2    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        8   3  2.29  22  16   5   0   2  138  113   40   35    9   62  103
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.42  34   0   0   8   0   45   29   14   12    3   36   43
Ken Brett              9   4  3.04  18  12   6   0   1  112   97   43   38    8   44   60
Mike Wallace           1   1  3.86   5   3   1   0   0   16   19    7    7    1    8    8
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.92  19  17   2   1   1   96   92   50   42    8   50   63
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.15  36   0   0   4   0   39   35   18   18    6   20   21
Steve Carlton          9  11  4.16  26  26  10   0   2  192  191   99   89   18   83  149
Jim Lonborg            9   7  4.97  24  16   3   0   0  116  126   64   64   15   51   64
Barry Lersch           2   5  5.05  27   1   0   1   0   62   72   36   35    7   20   36
Darrell Brandon        1   3  5.29  20   0   0   2   0   34   28   21   20    2   15   13
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Larry Christenson      1   4  6.55  10   9   1   0   0   34   53   25   25    3   20   11
Dave Wallace           0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    2    2    0    1    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            6   1  1.32  38   0   0  12   0   55   39   13    8    4   20   36
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  2.08  32   0   0   3   0   43   31   13   10    3   15   27
Nelson Briles         10   9  2.89  21  21   7   0   1  150  133   58   48   15   37   62
Dock Ellis             9   9  2.97  20  20   3   0   1  142  138   61   47    3   43   93
Jim Rooker             4   2  3.56  28   5   2   5   1   73   61   30   29    5   34   54
Luke Walker            6   8  4.00  21  15   2   1   1   92   89   47   41    5   42   54
Bob Moose              6   9  4.06  19  18   4   0   2  120  136   60   54    8   41   73
Bob Johnson            2   1  4.17  30   2   0   1   0   54   62   29   25    5   19   39
John Lamb              0   1  4.86  10   0   0   2   0   17   17   10    9    0    2    3
Tom Dettore            0   1  5.96  12   1   0   0   0   23   33   19   15    1   14   13
John Morlan            0   0  6.23   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    3    3    0    1    2
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   6 10.27  19  14   1   0   0   75   99   86   86   10   68   26

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Snook            0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    1    0    3    3
Bill Greif             6  12  3.34  25  20   6   1   2  140  123   60   52   14   45   82
Randy Jones            2   3  3.38   7   6   2   0   0   48   41   22   18    4    7   24
Mike Caldwell          3  11  3.66  28  12   3   3   1  106  102   56   43    6   36   59
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.98  33   1   0   6   0   54   55   26   24    6   26   34
Rich Troedson          4   2  4.07  38   6   0   1   0   80   82   36   36    5   29   44
Bob Miller             0   0  4.11  18   0   0   0   0   31   29   18   14    4   12   15
Fred Norman            1   7  4.26  12  11   1   0   0   74   72   35   35    9   29   49
Steve Arlin            6   8  4.50  22  16   5   0   3  122  128   64   61   16   47   65
Clay Kirby             6  11  5.12  22  19   3   0   2  109  126   72   62   14   37   77
Mike Corkins           3   7  5.68  26  10   2   1   0   71   87   58   45   10   43   44
Gary Ross              1   4  6.32  37   0   0   0   0   47   61   37   33    4   20   22

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.92  36   0   0  13   0   62   63   23   20    4   21   34
Ron Bryant            15   7  2.97  26  24   6   0   0  176  155   72   58   12   77   94
Jim Barr               8   9  3.25  25  19   6   2   1  150  141   57   54   15   30   54
Juan Marichal          8   6  3.65  21  19   5   0   2  126  136   63   51   12   25   57
Tom Bradley            9   8  3.67  19  19   4   0   0  128  123   60   52   13   43   77
Elias Sosa             6   2  3.75  44   1   0   9   0   62   65   28   26    4   21   38
Don McMahon            0   0  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    3    6
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.50  13   3   0   0   0   40   47   27   20    1   21   25
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         4   5  4.83  23  12   1   0   1   88  100   53   47   14   29   42
Charlie Williams       3   0  6.65  12   2   0   0   0   23   32   19   17    2    7   11
John Morris            1   0  8.53   7   0   0   0   0    6   12    8    6    0    3    3
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Folkers           3   1  1.99  22   4   1   2   0   50   37   12   11    3   19   23
Al Hrabosky            1   0  2.11  17   0   0   1   0   21   15    6    5    0   10   20
Orlando Pena           1   1  2.41  15   0   0   3   0   19   21    6    5    2    7   15
Diego Segui            4   3  2.55  40   0   0  13   0   53   49   17   15    3   24   46
Tom Murphy             2   3  2.72  10   8   1   0   0   60   55   19   18    4   12   27
Bob Gibson            11   9  2.82  22  22  12   0   1  179  144   66   56   12   51  132
Rick Wise             11   6  3.04  21  21   8   0   4  163  157   62   55    9   35   75
Alan Foster            7   6  3.12  21  15   4   0   1  107   99   40   37   10   36   57
Reggie Cleveland      10   5  3.15  18  18   3   0   1  123  121   53   43    7   33   73
Wayne Granger          2   4  3.92  30   0   0   5   0   44   47   24   19    3   18   13
Scipio Spinks          1   5  4.89   8   8   0   0   0   39   39   25   21    4   25   25
Al Santorini           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8   14    5    5    1    2    2
John Andrews           0   1  5.91   8   0   0   0   0   11    8    8    7    2    9    2
Jim Bibby              0   2  9.56   6   3   0   0   0   16   19   17   17    2   17   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  R. Bryant (SF)           15
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  B. Gibson (STL)          11
  C. Osteen (LA)           11
  J. Reuss (HOU)           11
  R. Wise (STL)            11
  N. Briles (PIT)          10
  R. Cleveland (STL)       10

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)          13
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  M. Caldwell (SD)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  C. Kirby (SD)            11
  R. Reed (ATL)            11
  D. Wilson (HOU)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  B. Moore (MON)           10
  J. Barr (SF)              9

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)          12
  J. Billingham (CIN)      11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  R. Wise (STL)             8
  N. Briles (PIT)           7
  J. Matlack (NY)           7
  F. Norman (CIN)           7
  C. Osteen (LA)            7

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        20
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  D. Segui (STL)           13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  J. Brewer (LA)           12
  D. Giusti (PIT)          12
  T. McGraw (NY)           11
  P. Borbon (CIN)           9
  C. Carroll (CIN)          9
  E. Sosa (SF)              9

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  R. Wise (STL)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  B. Greif (SD)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      192.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   188.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        181.0
  B. Gibson (STL)       179.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        178.2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      178.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        175.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        172.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)       169.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   164.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        191
  D. Roberts (HOU)        170
  C. Morton (ATL)         165
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        164
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       163
  K. Forsch (HOU)         162
  J. Billingham (CIN)     160
  B. Hooton (CHI)         159
  R. Wise (STL)           157
  R. Bryant (SF)          155

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  S. Blass (PIT)           86
  C. Morton (ATL)          81
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         80
  K. Forsch (HOU)          79
  B. Hooton (CHI)          74
  M. Torrez (MON)          73
  R. Bryant (SF)           72
  C. Kirby (SD)            72
  R. Reed (ATL)            71

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         29
  A. Messersmith (LA)      19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  K. Forsch (HOU)          16
  M. Pappas (CHI)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  D. Wilson (HOU)          16
  J. Barr (SF)             15
  N. Briles (PIT)          15

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         83
  R. Bryant (SF)           77
  B. Moore (MON)           77
  M. Torrez (MON)          74
  S. Blass (PIT)           68
  J. Reuss (HOU)           68
  J. Billingham (CIN)      64
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       62
  J. Matlack (NY)          61

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          155
  S. Carlton (PHI)        149
  D. Sutton (LA)          143
  B. Gibson (STL)         132
  A. Messersmith (LA)     121
  K. Forsch (HOU)         117
  J. Reuss (HOU)          116
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       111
  J. Matlack (NY)         110
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        109

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